Lieutenant Colonel A.S. "Sandie" Pendleton C.S.A.. . While serving as Jubal A. Early's Chief of Staff and directing the rear-guard of the 2nd Corp. of the Army of Northern Virginia after the Battle of Fisher's Hill, Lt. Col. A.S. Pendleton was wounded Sept. 22, 1864, near the four-mile house at Mt. Prospect on the Valley Pike. He was taken to Dr. Murphy's house and attended by Mrs. Murphy, the Murphy daughters, and Drs. Hunter H. McGuire, Black and Magruder. On the evening of Sept. 23, Pendleton passed away, just five days before his 24th birthday. He was buried in the Woodstock Lutheran Cemetery. After Gen. Sheridan's army had withdrawn north of Cedar Creek, his remains were removed to Lexington where his family resided. On Oct. 25, following funeral services at Grace Episcopal Church, Pendleton was reinterred in the Lexington Cemetery near the grave of his former commander, Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
While serving as Jubal A. Early's Chief of Staff and directing the rear-guard of the 2nd Corp. of the Army of Northern Virginia after the Battle of Fisher's Hill, Lt. Col. A.S. Pendleton was wounded Sept. 22, 1864, near the four-mile house at Mt. Prospect on the Valley Pike. He was taken to Dr. Murphy's house and attended by Mrs. Murphy, the Murphy daughters, and Drs. Hunter H. McGuire, Black and Magruder. On the evening of Sept. 23, Pendleton passed away, just five days before his 24th birthday. He was buried in the Woodstock Lutheran Cemetery. After Gen. Sheridan's army had withdrawn north of Cedar Creek, his remains were removed to Lexington where his family resided. On Oct. 25, following funeral services at Grace Episcopal Church, Pendleton was reinterred in the Lexington Cemetery near the grave of his former commander, Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 22, 1864.
Location. 38° 52.908′ N, 78° 30.454′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. Marker is at the intersection of Dingledine Street and South Muhlenberg Street, on the right when traveling east on Dingledine Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodstock VA 22664, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Linda Walcroft, May 11, 2022
2. Lieutenant Colonel A.S. "Sandie" Pendleton
Close-up of portrait on the marker.
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3. "Sandie" Pendleton C.S.A. Marker and Surroundings
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4. Rear side of "Sandie" Pendleton C.S.A. Marker
“Erected to honor those who served the Confederacy.”
“Stonewall Brigade Foundation, Stover Camp Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, Strasburg Guard, Sons of the Confederacy.”
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on April 1, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 11, 2022, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
